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Listen to this 'Talk of the Nation' topic

We've had Presidents George, and Bill, and Richard, and Ronald... but never Fred. And if Fred Thompson ever decides to jump into the race for the Republican nomination, that could be a problem. Turns out, the name "Fred" has an image problem. Thanks, in part, to Fred Flintstone, Fred Mertz, and Fred Rogers, the name is seen as either a person who does dumb things, or someone very, very predictable. The Washington Post's Monica Hesse dug up a Fred Society (at their Fredquarters, of course), and even an onomastician (who knew!) to talk a little Fred. Do you care what your candidate's name is? And all you Fred's, do find any of this is true?